I salute the contribution made by RTE to Irish culture. Looking back on the history of 2RN and RTE radio, we can see that great work was done in collecting Irish music and folklore and some of those involved, such as Séamus Ennis, Seán Mac Réamoinn or Ciarán Mac Mathúna, became icons in their own right, developing a unique archive of material. When Donncha Ó Dulaing went out to the highways and byways, from which his programme took its title, it is impossible to overestimate the sense of importance he bestowed on the communities which would never get to recording studios in Donnybrook but had a story to tell nevertheless, creating a sense of balance.